Shloka 13
Puṣkara Invocation, the Dharma-Wheel at Naimiṣa, and the Padma Purāṇa Prologue
तस्मै समेत्य पूजां च यथावत्प्रतिपेदिरे । ऋषय ऊचुः । कुतस्त्वमागतः सूत कस्माद्देशादिहागतः
tasmai sametya pūjāṃ ca yathāvatpratipedire | ṛṣaya ūcuḥ | kutastvamāgataḥ sūta kasmāddeśādihāgataḥ
Sie traten zu ihm heran und erwiesen ihm die gebührende Verehrung nach rechter Ordnung. Die Weisen sprachen: „O Sūta, woher bist du gekommen? Aus welchem Land bist du hierher gelangt?“
Ṛṣis (the sages) addressing Sūta
Concept: A sacred dialogue begins with proper reception (pūjā) and sincere questions about origin and purpose.
Application: When meeting a teacher or guest, offer respectful welcome and ask thoughtful questions that clarify context and intention.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: forest
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The sages rise slightly from their kuśa seats, offering arghya and respectful gestures to Sūta, transforming him from traveler to honored transmitter. Their faces show bright, disciplined curiosity as they ask about his origin and the land he has come from.","primary_figures":["assembled ṛṣis","Ugraśravā (Sūta)","ritual attendants"],"setting":"Hermitage assembly with offering trays (arghya), water pots, garlands, and a neat semicircle of sages under a canopy of trees.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["honey gold","river-pearl white","leaf green","saffron","indigo"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: sages offering arghya and garlands to Sūta; gold leaf detailing on vessels and halos, rich reds/greens, symmetrical court-like arrangement within a forest-āśrama, ornate borders and jewel-like highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined sages with gentle gestures of welcome, delicate arghya vessels, dawn light over trees, cool indigo shadows, lyrical naturalism and soft facial expressions of inquiry.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold-lined sages extending offering hands, stylized arghya pot and garland motifs, warm dawn background, temple-wall composition with rhythmic spacing and classic pigment palette.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a welcoming circle of sages like petals around Sūta; lotus motifs, intricate floral borders, peacocks and vines framing the inquiry scene, deep blues with gold accents emphasizing auspicious reception."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["water poured into arghya vessel","soft bell chime","birds at dawn","rustle of robes","brief attentive silence after questions"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ऋषयः + ऊचुः → ऋषय ऊचुः (विसर्गलोप); कुतः + त्वम् + आगतः → कुतस्त्वमागतः; कस्मात् + देशात् + इह + आगतः → कस्माद्देशादिहागतः (त् + द → द्द; त् + इ → दि-प्रवेश).
FAQs
It shows a typical Purāṇic setup: sages first offer formal hospitality and worship, then begin the inquiry that prompts the narrator (Sūta) to speak.
Not yet; it opens the dialogue by asking Sūta’s place of origin (“from which land”), a common prelude before later geographical or tīrtha discussions unfold.
The verse highlights respectful reception—approaching a learned guest, honoring him properly, and then asking questions with courtesy.